Shield for motor vehicles



1.1. GOUGH.

SHIELD FOR MOTOR VE HlCLES.

APPLICATION FILED DECJ. 1920.

1 ,4-1 3 ,475. Patented Apr. 18,- 1922.

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1.1. Goueu.

SHIELD FOR MOTOR VEHICLES APPLICATION F|LED 050.7. 1920.

1 ,413,475 I Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

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James J (Za g JAMES cousin: or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHIELD FOR" MOTOR vnnronns.

Specificationof LettersPatentY *Pathgn'ted Apr, 1-8, 1922;

' Application filed December 7, 1920. Serial No. 429,041.

To all whom it may 00mm; 7

Be it known that I, JAMES J. Gouen, a citizen of the United States, residin at Chicago, in the county of Cook and tate of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shields for Motor Yehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sun and rain shield for the windshield of automob1les,- the general object of the invention be ng to provide an awning like shield which is mainly located atthe top of the windshield and which may be swung downwardly, when desired, to shield the upper part of the windshield from the sun and rain so as to provide a clear vision for the driver.

Another object of the invent on is to provide a spring roller upon which the cloth part of the shield is wound and which tends to hold the device in inoperative pos1t1on with the cloth rolled upon the roller.

A further object of the invention is toprovide brackets for detachably connecting the device with the windshield frame and which are arranged to hold the device in operative position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the plied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side view of Figural with the improved shield 1n lowered positlon.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectlonal vlew through the roller.

Figures 4 and 5 are detail views 'ofone of the brackets.

In these views A indicates the windshield of an automobile and B a portion of the.

top of the automobile.

In carrying out my invention I provide a pair of brackets 1 which are adapted to be clamped to the windshield frame by means of the screws 2. Each bracket is provided with a hole 3 and a V-shaped notch 4c to receive the bent endsofthe arms 5 so that said arms are pivotally supported by said brackets. The arms are formed of spring material so that when they are swung downwardly at an angle from the windshield they will spring into notches 4 and thus be prevented from being SWllIlg' upwardly again until they are their free ends in alignment and screwthreaded to engage a screw threaded bush- 7 forced towards each other to free them from the notches. The arms are of angle shape with ing 6 whereby said arms are connected .to-I

gether. These arms support the roller 7 which is of hollow construction and has its ends closed by plugs8 which form bearings for the arms.

to the bushing-6 and its other end to one of the plugs 8. 1 The .curtain 10, which is preferably made of the same material as the top of the automobile, has one end see cured to the roller and its other end secured to. eitherthe front bow of the top or to the top part of the windshield. r

The parts are so arranged that the spring will hold the parts with the curtain wound upon the roller and the arms in their upper position with the rolleradjacent to or rest ing against the top part of the windshield,

I t A' coil spring 9 is 10- cated in the roller and has one end secured When the device is to be used to shield the "driver from the sun or rain or snow the arms 5 are pressed downwardly and outwardly until they snap into the notches, 4.

This movement of the-arms will unwind the curtain from the roller so that it will be stretched at an angle from the top of the windshield downwardly and outwardly, as shown in F igure'2, and the parts will rethe arms are held in the notches by their spring action and'also' by the action of the spring in the roller pulling the arms against one wall of" each notch. When'it is not desired to use the, device any more it is simply necessary to force the arms ou wardly to free them of the notches andpermain in this position due to the factthat' mit the'spring in :the rollerto rotate the I roller to wind up the curtain" and swing the parts to their inoperative position.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the together, a hollow roller having its ends closed and supported by said arms, plugs ciosing the end of said hollow roller a coil spring located in the roller and having one end secured to the bushing and its remaining end to one of the plugs, a curtain having one end secured to the roller and its other end secured to the top part of the Windshield.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES J. GOUGH. 

